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ghseeli / latex2blender

Code to render LaTeX and import it into Blender
GNU General Public License v3.0
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latex2blender

Blender add-on to render LaTeX and import it into Blender. See the wiki for more details, including how to install and use.

This Blender add-on is designed to import LaTeX graphics into Blender as mesh objects. In the 3D Viewport with object mode selected, latex2blender appears as a panel in the sidebar. Type "n" to open the sidebar.

Requirements

This add-on works as a normal Blender add-on, but it requires the following be installed on your computer.

  1. latex -- The add-on uses the local LaTeX installation to compile entered LaTeX code.
  2. dvisvgm -- The add-on uses this tool to convert LaTeX outputted .dvi into an .svg file

License

This code is licensed under GPLv3 in order to be compatible with Blender's licensing.